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Why the UK Needs the Pirate Party

Posted by samzenpus on from the representative-piracy dept.

Barence writes "The UK Pirate Party wants to reform copyright and patent laws, abolish the surveillance state and increase our freedom of speech, and it's just been recognized as a political party. In this interview with PC Pro, UK Pirate Party leader Andrew Robinson explains how he's planning to shake up the political landscape. 'What we really want to do is raise awareness, so that the other parties say "bloody hell, they've got seven million votes this time out," or one million votes, or enough votes to make them care and seriously think about these issues.'"

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  1. Arr! by mach1980 · · Score: 5, Funny

    First things first. Top priority for the pirate party should be to make speak-like-a-pirate-day a national holiday.

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    Break the sound barrier - bring the noise.
  2. Re:This is your life, Slashdot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I like how this was modded "Redundant" - as in, "Yes, we already know."

  3. Re:This is your life, Slashdot! by TheP4st · · Score: 3, Funny

    And yet you keep on coming back. Say more about you than the rest of us.

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    "I have downloaded hundreds and hundreds of records, why would I care if somebody downloads ours?" Robin Pecknold
  4. Re:Need yes, Succes? by daveime · · Score: 4, Funny

    0.003% of the population can't be wrong ...

  5. Cardassians! by mrsurb · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can we really trust a political party run by Andrew Robinson, a known Cardassian spy?